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Newest Titles (20) Category: Newest Titles
| Russian Aces of World War 1
| Total Clicks: 171 | Report Broken Link |
(Aircraft of the Aces)
by Victor Kulikov (Author), Harry Dempsey (Illustrator)
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (April 23, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 178096059X
ISBN-13: 978-1780960593
Shipping Weight: 11 ounces
Based on rich collections housed at the National Archive, the Center of Military History, and at the Vietnam Archive at Texas Tech, Voices from America's "Failed Crusade" will trace the American experience of Vietnam from the war's popular inception to its morale-crushing and bitter conclusion. Being careful to demonstrate that the Vietnam War was actually several different wars both in time and in space, Voices from America's "Failed Crusade" will allow the reader a grunt's-eye view of the conflict - from the steaming rice paddies and swamps of the Mekong Delta, to the triple-canopy rainforest of the Central Highlands, to the forlorn Marine bases that dotted the DMZ. The stories contained within Voices from America's "Failed Crusade" will detail everything from heroism to fragging, from helicopters hitting the LZs to rampant drug use. It will be a true and grippingly accurate portrait of the American war in Vietnam through the eyes of the men and women who fought in that far away land.
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| The Bad Boy: Bert Hall, Aviator and Mercenary of the Skies
| Total Clicks: 126 | Report Broken Link |
Blaine L Pardoe (Author)
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Fonthill Media (February 5, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1781551308
ISBN-13: 978-1781551301
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Bert Hall was one of America's first combat aviators and went on to become a film director, actor, and writer. The author has unearthed new material including photographs and incredible details on the amazing exploits of Bert Hall.
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| Albatros D.I-D.II
| Total Clicks: 176 | Report Broken Link |
(Air Vanguard)
James Miller (Author, Illustrator)
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (January 22, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1780965990
ISBN-13: 978-1780965994
Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.2 x 9.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
In 1916 German aerial domination had been lost to the French and British fighters. German fighter pilots requested an aircraft that was more powerful and more heavily armed, and the Albatros design bureau set to work on what was to become an iconic aircraft design. By April 1916, they had developed the Albatros D.I, that featured the usual Albatros semi-monocoque wooden construction with a 160hp Mercedes engine and two forward-firing machine guns. Alongside the development of the D.I, Albatros had also designed and built a second machine that was similar to the D.I - the Albatros D.II. Although there were several external differences between the two aircraft, it is important to note that these machines evolved simultaneously and that the D.II was not the result of post-combat feedback from D.I pilots. With the inclusion of these aircraft into their reorganized air force, Germany was able to regain control of the skies by autumn 1916. Along with the later designs they inspired, the Albatros D.I and D.II were instrumental in allowing the Germans to prosecute their domination through 'Bloody April' and well into the summer months that followed.
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| Hero of the Angry Sky
| Total Clicks: 159 | Report Broken Link |
The World War I Diary and Letters of David S.Ingalls, America's First Naval Ace
Geoffrey L. Rossano (Author), William F. Trimble (Foreword)
Hardcover: 350 pages
Publisher: Ohio University Press; 1 edition (January 15, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0821420186
ISBN-13: 978-0821420188
Hero of the Angry Sky draws on the unpublished diaries, correspondence, informal memoir, and other personal documents of the U.S. Navy's only flying "ace" of World War I to tell his unique story. David S. Ingalls was a prolific writer, and virtually all of his World War I aviation career is covered, from the teenager's early, informal training in Palm Beach, Florida, to his exhilarating and terrifying missions over the Western Front. This edited collection of Ingalls's writing details the career of the U.S. Navy's most successful combat flyer from that conflict. While Ingalls's wartime experiences are compelling at a personal level, they also illuminate the larger, but still relatively unexplored, realm of early U.S. naval aviation. Ingalls's engaging correspondence offers a rare personal view of the evolution of naval aviation during the war, both at home and abroad. There are no published biographies of navy combat flyers from this period, and just a handful of diaries and letters in print, the last appearing more than twenty years ago. Ingalls's extensive letters and diaries add significantly to historians' store of available material.
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| A Splendid Little War
| Total Clicks: 164 | Report Broken Link |
Derek Robinson (Author)
Hardcover
Publisher: Quercus
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0857052292
ISBN-13: 978-0857052292
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
The war to end all wars, people said in 1918. Not for long. By 1919, White Russians were fighting Bolshevik Reds for control of their country, and Winston Churchill (then Secretary of State for War) wanted to see Communism 'strangled in its cradle'. So a volunteer R.A.F. squadron, flying Sopwith Camels, went there to duff up the Reds. 'There's a splendid little war going on,' a British staff officer told them. 'You'll like it.' Looked like fun. But the war was neither splendid nor little. It was big and it was brutal, a grim conflict of attrition, marked by incompetence and corruption. Before it ended, the squadron wished that both sides would lose. If that was a joke, nobody was laughing.
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| Aircrew Badges and Honor Prizes of the Flying Troops From 1913 to 1920
| Total Clicks: 225 | Report Broken Link |
Carsten Baldes
Hardback
Baldes publishing 2012
Large Format 215 x 300 mm
1346 color photos
Over 704 pages
Stitched binding
Weight 3,3 kilos
Brief introduction to the Flying Troops and Airship Troops with award regulations, descriptions and color photos of the Bavarian and Imperial Flying Badges as well as the Naval Fliers and Airships together with awarded Honor Prizes and related Certificates and Award Documents, miniatures and photos of the awards being worn as well as lists of the recipients from the Bavarian pilots and the Imperial naval fliers.
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| Austro-Hungarian Albatros Aces of World War 1
| Total Clicks: 167 | Report Broken Link |
(Aircraft of the Aces)
Paolo Varriale (Author) Harry Dempsey (Illustrator)
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (December 18, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1849087474
ISBN-13: 978-1849087476
Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.2 x 9.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
Austro-Hungarian industry produced a series of poor fighter types such as the Phönix D I and Hansa-Brandenburg D I during the early stages of the war, and it was not until licence-built examples of the battle-proven Albatros and D II and D III began to reach Fliegerkompagnien, or Fliks, in May 1917 that the fortunes of pilots began to look up. Unlike the German-built Albatrosen, which initially suffered wing failures in flight, the Oeffag aircraft were far more robust than German D IIs and D IIIs. They also displayed superior speed, climb, manoeuvrability and infinitely safer flight characteristics. Such attributes were used to the full by all the leading Austro-Hungarian aces, including Brumowski, Arigi, Kiss and Linke-Crawford, who fought Italian pilots in Hanriots and SPADs, as well as British pilots in Camels and Bristol Fighters. The exploits of Austro-Hungarian aces were initially brought to the attention of English-speaking readers in the 1980s through the pioneering work of Martin O'Connor. An additional 30 years of additional research has allowed Paolo Varriale to integrate and update his work, rectifying some inaccuracies and adding new details and a large number of unpublished photographs. The careful crosschecking of Allied sources with Austrian and German records form the basis for a detailed reconstruction of the dogfights fought by the leading aces. This painstaking research allows many myths to be exposed and errors to be corrected. The book will cover the use of Albatros fighters on the Italian and Eastern Fronts, from the fighters' initial arrival in mid 1917 through to the last days of war. It will also chart the careers of the Austro-Hungarian aces that flew the D II and D III, their successes and their defeats, with additional information about their personal background and their post-war lives in the nations born from the collapse of the Hapsburg Empire. Some 49 pilots achieved acedom during World War 1, and the bulk of these pilots made their claims flying the 586 Oeffag-built Albatrosen.
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| Iron Man: Rudolf Berthold
| Total Clicks: 174 | Report Broken Link |
Germany's Indomitable Fighter Ace of World War I
Peter Kilduff (Author)
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Grub Street Publishing (December 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1908117370
ISBN-13: 978-1908117373
Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.7 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
As one of the most successful German fighter pilots of World War I Hauptmann Rudolf Berthold was victorious in forty-four aerial combats. He was also shot down or forced to land after six fights and survived crash landings in every case. Early in World War I, when only fighter pilots were awarded the Kingdom of Prussia's (and de facto, Imperial Germany's ) highest bravery decoration, the Pour le Me'rite, Rudolf Berthold became the tenth recipient of the honor. Of that early cohort of air heroes, only Berthold and one other pilot survived the war. This book tells his remarkable story. Six weeks into the war, Berthold became the first airman in the 2nd Army area to be awarded an Iron Cross in recognition of his bravery and tenacity in combat. The symbolism of the award was appropriate. Described by one of his pilot prote'ge's as, 'an Iron Man - with an absolutely unbendable iron will', he was a dedicated patriot. And, after he became a fighter pilot, he demonstrated a fierce fighting spirit in many encounters with British and French adversaries. All of his aerial combats with other Pour le Me'rite flyers are detailed in this book. Indeed, Berthold was so relentless in his approach to aerial combat, when badly wounded, on at least six occasions, he cut short his convalescent leave to return to flying with his comrades. This included a hit to his right arm, which shattered the bone, rendering it useless - undaunted Berthold taught himself to fly using his left. Peter Kilduff has produced a landmark volume based on extensive research into Rudolf Berthold's life and military career to form the most complete account yet about Germany's sixth highest scoring fighter ace of WWI. Illustrated with over eighty photographs and other artworks, many of which have never been published before, Iron Man tells the tale of this ruthless, fearless and, above all, very patriotic fighter whose perseverance and bravery made him one of the most famous airmen of World War I.
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| The Blue Max Airmen (Vol. 1)
| Total Clicks: 180 | Report Broken Link |
German Airmen Awarded the Pour le Mérite, Vol.1 (The Blue Max Airmen)
Lance J. Bronnenkant (Author), Jim Miller (Illustrator)
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Aeronaut Books; 1ST edition (2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1935881051
ISBN-13: 978-1935881056
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
The Blue Max Airmen series is the real story of the German airmen awarded the Pour le Mérite during the Great War. Author Lance J. Bronnenkant, PhD, and Aeronaut Books are pleased to bring you the most detailed and graphically lavish account of these heroes ever produced, covering the men in context with the war's chronology of events. For each recipient a comprehensive, well-illustrated biography of the man is given, together with photos of the aircraft he flew, followed by details of his service, including other medals awarded. Color profiles of the aircraft are provided both for the interest of enthusiasts and as references for modelers. Volume 1 covers Oswald Boelcke and Max Immelmann, the first two aviation recipients of the Pour le Mérite and among the best known and most significant. Volume 1 includes 155 period photographs and 7 color profiles of aircraft flown by Boelcke and Immelmann.
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| The Blue Max Airmen (Vol. 2)
| Total Clicks: 176 | Report Broken Link |
German Airmen Awarded the Pour le Mérite, Vol.2 (The Blue Max Airmen)
Lance J. Bronnenkant (Author), Jim Miller (Illustrator)
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Aeronaut Books; 1ST edition (2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 193588106X
ISBN-13: 978-1935881063
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
The Blue Max Airmen series is the real story of the German airmen awarded the Pour le Mérite during the Great War. Author Lance J. Bronnenkant, PhD, and Aeronaut Books are pleased to bring you the most detailed and graphically lavish account of these heroes ever produced, covering the men in context with the war's chronology of events. For each recipient a comprehensive, well-illustrated biography of the man is given, together with photos of the aircraft he flew, followed by details of his service, including other medals awarded. Color profiles of the aircraft are provided both for the interest of enthusiasts and as references for modelers. Volume 2 covers Hans-Joachim Buddecke, Kurt Wintgens, and Max Ritter von Mulzer, the third through fifth aviation recipients of the Pour le Mérite. Buddecke spent much of his career in Turkey and is reasonably well known, but the other two aces have received modest coverage until now. Volume 2 includes 168 period photographs and 10 color profiles of aircraft flown by these aces.
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| Knights in Canvas: The Aviation Art of James Dietz
| Total Clicks: 220 | Report Broken Link |
Jim Wilberg (Author), Jack Herris (Editor), James Dietz (Illustrator)
Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: Aeronaut Books; 1ST edition (2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1935881043
ISBN-13: 978-1935881049
Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 8.9 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
For many years award-winning artist James Dietz has been one of the most esteemed painters of WWI aviation. Now enjoy his striking aviation art collected in one volume! Lavishly illustrated, this book features 74 full-color paintings by Jim that bring WWI aviation to life. More than a dozen respected WWI aviation authors contribute to the story with chapters providing the background for the paintings to increase your understanding and appreciation of Jim's exceptional work. In a well-illustrated chapter, Jim discusses how he creates his art using two recent paintings as examples. With forward by Sir Peter Jackson, renowned producer of the stunning Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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| Flying For France
| Total Clicks: 158 | Report Broken Link |
With the American Escadrille at Verdun
by James R. McConnell
Paperback: 100 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 11, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1481192124
ISBN-13: 978-1481192125
Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces
An interesting account of an American pilot flying for France in WWI. Personal stories of flying and fighting over the trenches. If you're interested in WWI aviation, you'll like this book. Also available for free from Project Guttenberg.
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| German Armored Warplanes of WWI
| Total Clicks: 168 | Report Broken Link |
A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes (Volume 4)
Jack Herris (Author), Bob Pearson (Illustrator), Jerry Boucher (Cover Design)
Paperback: 116 pages
Publisher: Aeronaut Books (December 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1935881116
ISBN-13: 978-1935881117
Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
This book describes and illustrates the development of German armored warplanes in WWI, primarily J-class infantry aircraft but including other experimental types, with text, more than 160 rare, contemporary photos, 38 color profiles, and tables of information including production quantities and serial numbers of aircraft and aircraft size and performance specifications. The origin and evolution of the armored warplane designs are discussed in the context of the German strategic situation and the evolving combat environment. Scale drawings of the AEG J.I and J.II and the Albatros J.I and J.II to 1/48 scale are included in the book's 116 pages.
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| Pfalz Aircraft of WWI
| Total Clicks: 168 | Report Broken Link |
A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes (Volume 5)
Jack Herris (Author), Bob Pearson (Illustrator), Martin Digmayer (Illustrator), Aaron Weaver (Cover Design), Steve Anderson (Cover Design)
Paperback: 264 pages
Publisher: Aeronaut Books (October 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1935881124
ISBN-13: 978-1935881124
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
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| Sopwith Camel
| Total Clicks: 158 | Report Broken Link |
(Air Vanguard)
Jon Guttman (Author), Simon Smith (Illustrator)
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (October 23, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1780961766
ISBN-13: 978-1780961767
Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.4 x 9.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
A British icon of World War I aerial combat, just as the Supermarine Spitfire is for World War II, the Sopwith Camel might more aptly be compared to the equally iconic (if one is Japanese) Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero. A superb dogfighter in the hands of pilots who mastered its vicious idiosyncrasies, the Camel also packed a considerable punch for its day as the first British fighter with twin machine guns. It has been credited with the most aerial victories of any fighter type of the conflict, but that statistic is somewhat misleading - and further muddied by the heavy losses Camel units suffered in 1918, as higher performance types began to eclipse the plane. Nevertheless, Camels appeared on several battlefronts to the end of the war and beyond - during the Russian Civil War, for example - and performed remarkably well in a variety of other roles, including as a ground strafer, night fighter, night intruder, and carrier-based fighter.
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| The First World War in the Air
| Total Clicks: 166 | Report Broken Link |
Phil Carradice (Author)
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Amberley (October 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1445605120
ISBN-13: 978-1445605128
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
An illustrated history of early wartime aviation. Charts the development of aerial warfare and the brave young airmen who took their lives in their hands. The four years between 1914 and 1918 saw an incredible growth in air power. Beginning with the flimsy early aircraft, seemingly held together just by string and fabric, the author paints a picture of a bygone era when nobody knew quite what could be achieved, or how aircraft could be used. From the early years of the First World War, when men took to the air without guns or parachutes, to the final stage of the conflict when huge, streamlined airplane fleets dominated the skies, this is a story of courage and dedication, of sudden death and public adulation for men whose life expectancy was measured in days rather than months. This book is an account of how the development of aerial warfare took place. Drawing on much original material such as diaries and combat reports, it charts the growth of air power during the war years. Original photographs and artwork add to the atmosphere of the time.The air aces, the castor oil and the sudden rattle of machine guns, the Dawn Patrol, Zeppelin raids, dogfights and acts of supreme valor are all here. In wonderful detail, this is the story of how brave young airmen took their lives in their hands and pushed the boundaries of courage and knowledge to the limits.
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| Royal Flying Corps (Images of War)
| Total Clicks: 160 | Report Broken Link |
Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Alistair Smith (Author)
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Pen and Sword (October 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1848848897
ISBN-13: 978-1848848894
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
This book contains selected images from three different Royal Flying Corps albums. Photographs include training in Canada and at Tangmere. There is a large variety of different aircraft featured, as well as images of pilots and officers. Also included are a number of photographs from the collection of the late Lieutenant William Shorter, who was shot down over German lines in 1918 at the age of twenty.
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| The Lucky Ace Of France
| Total Clicks: 162 | Report Broken Link |
Jacques Mortane (Author), R. L. Sherer (Editor)
Paperback: 238 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent
Publishing Platform (September 19, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1477589090
ISBN-13: 978-1477589090
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
"The Lucky Ace Of France" tells you of the amazing exploits of Captain Georges Guynemer. It takes you from his beginning to after his death. 53 kills in WWI. Crashed several planes and wounded twice. What a national hero for France and every aviation enthusiast!
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| Nachtflugzeug! German N-Types of WWI
| Total Clicks: 158 | Report Broken Link |
A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes (Volume 3)
Jack Herris (Author), Bob Pearson (Illustrator), Aaron Weaver (Cover Design), Jerry Boucher (Cover Design)
Paperback: 44 pages
Publisher: Aeronaut Books (September 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1935881108
ISBN-13: 978-1935881100
Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
This book describes and illustrates the development of German single-engine night bombers, or N-types, in WWI with text, 54 rare, period photos, 7 color photos, 9 color profiles, tables of information including production quantities, serial numbers of aircraft, technical specifications, 1/48 scale drawings of the AEG N.I and Sablatnig N.I, and 1/72 scale drawings of the BFW N.I. The origins and evolution of the N-class are discussed in the context of the German strategic and tactical situation. The book has 44 pages and is of interest to aviation historians, enthusiasts, and modelers alike.
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| Somme Success
| Total Clicks: 163 | Report Broken Link |
The Royal Flying Corps and the Battle of The Somme 1916
Peter Hart (Author)
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Pen and Sword (September 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 184884882X
ISBN-13: 978-1848848825
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
High above the blood soaked trenches of the Somme during the Summer and Autumn of 1916, the Royal Flying Corps were acting out - and winning - one of the first great aerial battles of history.Even in those pioneering days of flying, primitive aircraft flown by brave young men were of significant military value. Before the battle, photographic reconnaissance aircraft from both sides were desperately trying to map the opposition's deployment. Artillery spotting aircraft were proving invaluable in directing devastating fire onto otherwise hidden targets. Bombing raids became a normal routine.Somme Success is a highly effective description of all facets of air operations of the period. It uses the voices and accounts of those who were there. It describes how the RFC met the Fokker scourge head on using DH2 single seaters and, later, the ubiquitous FE2B two seaters, of the type that German 'Ace' Max Immelmann was shot down by.Having conceded air supremacy to the RFC early in the offensive, the German Air Service launched an aerial counter attack during August and September. The elite scout squadron led by Oswald Boelcke raised the stakes and their Albatross single seaters proved superior to any allied aircraft. Richthofen then appeared on the scene and a new period of German supremacy began.This is a thrilling account of the dramatic events of the period and an insight into the 'glamorous' world of the Great Aces.
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